This is my first edition of the update as Interim Chief Executive. I want to start by thanking everybody for their kind messages of support and encouragement. They have been a much-appreciated reminder of what a...
This week is Refugee Week (18-24 June), a national celebration of refugees and a week in which we highlight aspects of the refugee experience to broaden our understanding and acknowledge the resilience that makes up...
Just like breathing, being able to go to the bathroom is something we take as a given until it’s not. For those with severe bowel issues, sometimes the only solution is to surgically create a stoma...
The SMR upgrade is almost here. To allow for the software version upgrade, there will be an outage to the SMR from 10pm on Saturday 24 June until 9pm on Sunday 25 June....
At our recent Employee Wellbeing Forum, we discussed men’s mental health for Men’s Health Week (13-19 June). We were fortunate to be joined by James Sclater, the National Learning Solutions Manager and consultant from Employee...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have deployed a wide range of measures to keep our patients and employees safe while continuing to provide the care required by the communities we serve. As we have done...
Shorter days and colder weather can make winter a difficult time to focus on your fitness. With Fitness Passport, you have access to hundreds of gyms and pools around Victoria, making it just a little...
Our recent STAR Award winner for Outstanding Care or Service Delivery is Dr Fumitaka Nonaka, Consultant Ophthalmologist and General and Paediatric Ophthalmologist. This award is for an individual, group or team who has achieved outstanding care,...
We know that hand hygiene is one of our strongest protections in reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Performing hand hygiene at critical moments is an important step in keeping ourselves, our patients and our...
Thanks to a recent sustainability initiative, our surgical teams are embracing the use of reusable and personal cloth hats. Working closely with Infection Prevention and our Sustainability Committee, Dr Tracy Jackson, Specialist Anaesthetist was a passionate...